N.J. targets prison company running immigration detention center in lawsuits over conditions

The mayor of Newark is doubling down on his efforts to shut down Delaney Hall, the New Jersey immigration detention facility that has been at the center of protests for nearly two weeks, drawing demonstrators over allegations of poor conditions at the facility and counterprotesters voicing support for ICE. Subscribe to read this story ad-free … Read more

Ex-head of Des Moines schools sentenced to 2 years in prison for misrepresenting U.S. citizenship

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I regret what I’ve done every single day,” Ian Roberts said before U.S. District Judge … Read more

Matthew Perry’s assistant who injected him with fatal dose of ketamine gets over 3 years in prison

Matthew Perry‘s former live-in assistant, who pleaded guilty to drug distribution charges in connection with the death of the “Friends” star, was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Wednesday. Kenneth Iwamasa, 60, is the fifth and final person sentenced for playing a role in the actor’s 2023 ketamine death. In August 2024, … Read more

Feeding Our Future fraud ringleader Aimee Bock sentenced to 41+ years in prison

Aimee Bock, the convicted ringleader of the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota, was sentenced to more than 40 years in prison on Thursday. The judge handed Bock a 500-month sentence and ordered her to repay nearly $243 million to the federal government. Last year, a jury found her guilty on multiple criminal counts, … Read more

American who was on the hantavirus cruise ship says isolation center is like ‘prison’

A man from New York State who was on board the Hondius cruise ship — which became the center of an outbreak of hantavirus that killed three people earlier this month — reveals the Nebraska health facility where he’s being quarantined feels like “prison.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more

Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo under fire after saying she’d make ICE jail a “prison for American Zionists”

A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing widespread condemnation and accusations of antisemitism from both parties for comments she posted on social media, including a pledge to turn an immigration detention facility into a “prison for American Zionists” if elected — drawing allegations from top Democrats that her campaign may be backed by conservative … Read more

N.J. man gets life in prison for ‘calculated’ murder of brother and his family

A New Jersey man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he was convicted of murdering his brother and his brother’s family in what the judge said were “brutal” and “calculated” killings. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Paul Caneiro … Read more

Gov. Jared Polis commutes Tina Peters’ prison sentence

Colorado’s governor on Friday announced that he is commuting the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. She’s serving time for election interference for allowing unauthorized access to voting machines following the 2020 presidential election. She was sentenced to serve over eight years in state prison in October 2024. Tina Peters, left, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Mesa County … Read more

Oregon emergency room doctor sentenced to prison after hit-and-run

An Oregon emergency room physician was sentenced to prison on Tuesday after hitting a man with his car and leaving him for dead. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Kenneth Kolarsky, 59, was sentenced to 13 months in prison and three years of post-prison supervision for … Read more